Charter schools in NYC
255 schools
Every NYC public charter school we track, grouped by school district. Charter schools are public and free, and they run their own admissions lottery.
Listed alphabetically within each school district. This page is a complete list, not a ranking.
Based on the DOE school directory. Every open NYC public school we track that meets this criterion is listed.
Staten Island has 8 charter schools, too few for a list of its own. They appear in the Staten Island school directory.
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District 1
- Manhattan Charter SchoolK-5Manhattan
- Manhattan Charter School IIK-5Manhattan
District 2
- Broome Street Academy Charter High School9-12Manhattan
- Great Oaks Kathleen Sherry Charter School6-12Manhattan
- New York City Charter School of the Arts6-8Manhattan
- Success Academy Charter School - Hell's KitchenK-5Manhattan
- Success Academy Charter School - Hudson YardsK-4Manhattan
- Success Academy Charter School - Union SquareK-12Manhattan
District 3
- Future Leaders Institute Charter SchoolK-8Manhattan
- Harlem Link Charter SchoolK-4Manhattan
- KIPP Beyond Charter School6-12Manhattan
- New York French-American Charter SchoolK-12Manhattan
- Opportunity Charter School6-12Manhattan
- Success Academy Charter School - Harlem 1K-5Manhattan
- Success Academy Charter School - Harlem 4K-8Manhattan
- Success Academy Charter School - Upper WestK-8Manhattan
District 4
- Amber Charter School East HarlemK-5Manhattan
- DREAM Charter School East HarlemK-12Manhattan
- East Harlem Scholars Academy Charter SchoolK-8Manhattan
- East Harlem Scholars Academy Charter School IIK-5Manhattan
- Harbor Science and Arts Charter School1-8Manhattan
- Harlem Prep Charter SchoolK-12Manhattan
- Harlem Village Academy East Charter School1,5,6,7,8Manhattan
- Innovation Charter High School9-12Manhattan
- Storefront Academy Harlem Charter SchoolK-5Manhattan
- Success Academy Charter School - Harlem 3K-12Manhattan
District 5
- Capital Preparatory Harlem Charter School6-12Manhattan
- Democracy Preparatory Charter SchoolK-12Manhattan
- Democracy Preparatory Harlem Charter SchoolK-12Manhattan
- Global Community Charter SchoolK-5Manhattan
- Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy Charter SchoolK-12Manhattan
- Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy II Charter SchoolK-12Manhattan
- Harlem Village Academy North Charter SchoolK-12Manhattan
- Harlem Village Academy West Charter SchoolK-5Manhattan
- KIPP Infinity Charter SchoolK-12Manhattan
- KIPP S.T.A.R. College Preparatory Charter SchoolK-12Manhattan
- Sisulu-Walker Charter School of HarlemK-5Manhattan
- St. HOPE Leadership Academy Charter SchoolK-8Manhattan
- Success Academy Charter School - Harlem 2K-8Manhattan
- Success Academy Charter School - Harlem 5K-8Manhattan
District 6
- Amber Charter School InwoodK-5Manhattan
- Inwood Academy for Leadership Charter School5-12Manhattan
- KIPP NYC Washington Heights Academy Charter SchoolK-12Manhattan
- Neighborhood Charter School of HarlemK-8Manhattan
- New Heights Academy Charter School5-12Manhattan
- School in the Square Public Charter School6-8Manhattan
- Success Academy Charter School - Washington HeightsK-5Manhattan
- The Equity Project Charter SchoolK-8Manhattan
- WHIN Music Community Charter SchoolK-5Manhattan
- Zeta Charter Schools - InwoodK-5Manhattan
District 7
- Academic Leadership Charter SchoolK-5Bronx
- Access Bronx Charter SchoolK-5Bronx
- American Dream Charter School6-8Bronx
- Brilla College Preparatory Charter SchoolK-5Bronx
- Brilla Veritas Charter SchoolK-4Bronx
- Bronx Charter School for Excellence 7K-5Bronx
- Bronx Global Learning Institute for Girls Charter SchoolK-8Bronx
- Choice Charter SchoolK-5Bronx
- Creo College Preparatory Charter School6-12Bronx
- Dream Charter School Mott HavenK-4Bronx
- Earl Monroe New Renaissance Basketball Charter School9-12Bronx
- Family Life Academy Charter School IIK-8Bronx
- Family Life Academy Charter School IIIK-5Bronx
- KIPP Academy Charter SchoolK-12Bronx
- KIPP Bronx Charter School III5-8Bronx
- Legacy College Preparatory Charter School6-10Bronx
- Mott Haven Charter SchoolK-8Bronx
- Neighborhood Charter School: BronxK-5Bronx
- NYC Charter High School for Architecture, Engineering and Construction Industries (AECI)9-12Bronx
- Rosalyn Yalow Charter SchoolK-5Bronx
- South Bronx Charter School for International Cultures and the ArtsK-5Bronx
- South Bronx Classical Charter School IIK-5Bronx
- South Bronx Classical Charter School IVK-5Bronx
- Storefront Academy Charter SchoolK-5Bronx
- Success Academy Charter School - Bronx 1K-8Bronx
- University Prep Charter High School9-12Bronx
- University Prep Charter Middle School5-8Bronx
- Urban Assembly Charter School for Computer Science9-12Bronx
- Zeta Charter Schools - South BronxK-5Bronx
District 8
- Bronx Arts and Science Charter SchoolK-5Bronx
- Bronx Charter School for Excellence 6K-5Bronx
- Bronx Charter School for the ArtsK-8Bronx
- Emblaze Academy Charter School5-8Bronx
- Grand Concourse Academy Charter SchoolK-5Bronx
- Icahn Charter School 7K-8Bronx
- Leaders In Our Neighborhood Charter SchoolK-12Bronx
- South Bronx Early College Academy Charter School6-8Bronx
- Success Academy Charter School - Bronx 4K-5Bronx
- United Charter High School for Advanced Math and Science ll9-12Bronx
- United Charter High School for the Humanities II9-12Bronx
District 9
- AECI II: NYC Charter High School for Computer Engineering and Innovation9Bronx
- Brilla Pax Charter SchoolK-5Bronx
- Bronx Academy of Promise Charter SchoolK-8Bronx
- Bronx Charter School for Excellence 5K-5Bronx
- Bronx Preparatory Charter School5-12Bronx
- Dream Charter School HighbridgeK-5Bronx
- Family Life Academy Charter SchoolK-5Bronx
- Family Life Academy Charter Schools High School9-12Bronx
- Harriet Tubman Charter SchoolK-8Bronx
- Icahn Charter School 1K-8Bronx
- Icahn Charter School 6K-8Bronx
- Mott Hall Charter School6-8Bronx
- Nuasin Next Generation Charter SchoolK-12Bronx
- South Bronx Classical Charter School IIIK-5Bronx
- South Bronx Community Charter High School9-12Bronx
- Success Academy Charter School - Bronx 2K-8Bronx
- Success Academy Charter School - Bronx 3K-5Bronx
- Wildflower New York Charter SchoolK-5Bronx
- Zeta Charter School – Mount EdenK-5Bronx
District 10
- Amber Charter School KingsbridgeK-5Bronx
- Atmosphere Academy Public Charter School6-8Bronx
- Brilla Caritas Charter SchoolK-5Bronx
- Bronx Charter School for Excellence 8K-5Bronx
- Bronx Community Charter SchoolK-8Bronx
- Cardinal McCloskey Community Charter SchoolK-5Bronx
- Charter High School for Law and Social Justice9-12Bronx
- International Leadership Charter High School9-12Bronx
- KIPP Bronx Charter School IIK-4Bronx
- United Charter High School for Advanced Math and Science9-12Bronx
- United Charter High School for the Humanities9-12Bronx
District 11
- Bronx Charter School for Better LearningK-5Bronx
- Bronx Charter School for Better Learning IIK-5Bronx
- Bronx Charter School for ExcellenceK-8Bronx
- Bronx Charter School for Excellence 2K-5Bronx
- Bronx Charter School for Excellence 3K-5Bronx
- Bronx Charter School for Excellence 4K-5Bronx
- Capital Preparatory Bronx Charter School6-12Bronx
- Icahn Charter School 2K-8Bronx
- Icahn Charter School 3K-8Bronx
- Icahn Charter School 4K-8Bronx
- Icahn Charter School 5K-8Bronx
- The Equality Charter School6-12Bronx
District 12
- Bold Charter SchoolK-5Bronx
- Children's Aid College Preparatory Charter SchoolK-8Bronx
- Democracy Preparatory Endurance Charter School6-12Bronx
- Dr. Richard Izquierdo Health and Science Charter School6-12Bronx
- KIPP Freedom Charter SchoolK-9Bronx
- Pharos Academy Charter SchoolK-12Bronx
- South Bronx Classical Charter SchoolK-5Bronx
- Zeta Charter School – Tremont ParkK-5Bronx
District 13
- Achievement First Endeavor Charter SchoolK-12Brooklyn
- Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School6-8Brooklyn
- Brooklyn Prospect Charter School Bed-Stuy Clinton Hill CampusK-5Brooklyn
- Brooklyn Prospect Charter School Downtown CampusK-8Brooklyn
- Community Partnership Charter SchoolK-5Brooklyn
- Community Roots Charter SchoolK-8Brooklyn
- Compass Charter SchoolK-5Brooklyn
- Edmund W. Gordon Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School6-12Brooklyn
- Uncommon Bed-Stuy West Charter School NYCK-12Brooklyn
- Unity Preparatory Charter School of Brooklyn6-12Brooklyn
District 14
- Beginning with Children Charter School IIK-8Brooklyn
- Brooklyn Charter SchoolK-5Brooklyn
- Brownsville Collegiate Charter School6-8Brooklyn
- Northside Charter High School9-12Brooklyn
- Success Academy Charter School - Bed Stuy 1K-8Brooklyn
- Success Academy Charter School - WilliamsburgK-8Brooklyn
- Uncommon Williamsburg Charter School NYC6-8Brooklyn
- Williamsburg Charter High School9-12Brooklyn
District 15
- Brooklyn Prospect Charter School Sunset Yards CampusK,1,2,3,6,7,8,9,10,11,12Brooklyn
- Brooklyn Prospect Charter School Windsor Terrace CampusK-12Brooklyn
- Brooklyn RISE Charter SchoolK-5Brooklyn
- Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School6-8Brooklyn
- Hellenic Classical Charter SchoolK-8Brooklyn
- LEEP Dual Language Academy Charter SchoolK-5Brooklyn
- PAVE Academy Charter SchoolK-8Brooklyn
- Success Academy Charter School - Cobble HillK-12Brooklyn
- Summit Academy Charter School6-12Brooklyn
District 16
- Bedford Stuyvesant New Beginnings Charter SchoolK-8Brooklyn
- Brooklyn Emerging Leaders Academy Charter School9-12Brooklyn
- Brooklyn Excelsior Charter SchoolK-8Brooklyn
- EMBER Charter School for Mindful Education, Innovation and TransformationK-8Brooklyn
- La Cima Charter SchoolK-5Brooklyn
- Launch Expeditionary Learning Charter School6-8Brooklyn
- Success Academy Charter School - Bed Stuy 3K-5Brooklyn
- Uncommon Bed-Stuy East Charter School NYC5-12Brooklyn
- Uncommon Excellence Boys Charter School NYCK-8Brooklyn
- Uncommon Excellence Girls Charter School NYCK-8Brooklyn
District 17
- Achievement First Crown Heights Charter SchoolK-12Brooklyn
- Explore Charter SchoolK-8Brooklyn
- Explore Empower Charter SchoolK-8Brooklyn
- Flatbush Ascend Charter SchoolK-5Brooklyn
- KIPP Always Mentally Prepared Charter SchoolK-12Brooklyn
- Success Academy Charter School - Crown HeightsK-8Brooklyn
- Success Academy Charter School - FlatbushK-5Brooklyn
- Success Academy Charter School - Prospect HeightsK-12Brooklyn
District 18
- Brooklyn Ascend Charter SchoolK-12Brooklyn
- Canarsie Ascend Charter SchoolK-5Brooklyn
- Cultural Arts Academy Charter School At Spring CreekK-6Brooklyn
- East Flatbush Ascend Charter SchoolK-5Brooklyn
- Explore Excel Charter SchoolK-8Brooklyn
- Ivy Hill Preparatory Charter SchoolK-5Brooklyn
- Lamad Academy Charter School6-8Brooklyn
- New American Academy Charter SchoolK-5Brooklyn
- Uncommon Canarsie Charter School NYCK-5Brooklyn
- Uncommon Kings Charter School NYCK-12Brooklyn
District 19
- Achievement First Apollo Charter SchoolK-8Brooklyn
- Achievement First Aspire Charter SchoolK-8Brooklyn
- Achievement First East New York Charter SchoolK-12Brooklyn
- Achievement First Linden Charter SchoolK-4Brooklyn
- Brooklyn Scholars Charter SchoolK-8Brooklyn
- Collegiate Academy for Mathematics and Personal Awareness Charter School6-8Brooklyn
- Cypress Hills Ascend Charter SchoolK-5Brooklyn
- East Brooklyn Ascend Charter SchoolK-4Brooklyn
- Hyde Leadership Charter School - BrooklynK-6Brooklyn
District 21
- Coney Island Preparatory Public Charter SchoolK-12Brooklyn
- Hebrew Language Academy Charter School 2K-5Brooklyn
- Success Academy Charter School - BensonhurstK-8Brooklyn
District 22
- Brooklyn Dreams Charter SchoolK-8Brooklyn
- Central Brooklyn Ascend Charter SchoolK-5Brooklyn
- Hebrew Language Academy Charter SchoolK-8Brooklyn
- Success Academy Charter School - Bergen BeachK-5Brooklyn
- United Charter High School for Advanced Math and Science lll9-12Brooklyn
District 23
- Achievement First Brownsville Charter SchoolK-12Brooklyn
- Brownsville Ascend Charter SchoolK-8Brooklyn
- Imagine Me Leadership Charter SchoolK-5Brooklyn
- Uncommon Brownsville North Charter School NYCK-12Brooklyn
- Uncommon Brownsville South Charter School NYCK-8Brooklyn
- Uncommon Crown Heights Charter School NYC6-8Brooklyn
District 24
- Central Queens Academy Charter School6-8Queens
- Elm Community Charter SchoolK-5Queens
- Forte Preparatory Academy Charter SchoolK-8Queens
- Middle Village Preparatory Charter School6-8Queens
- Renaissance Charter School 2K-12Queens
District 27
- Challenge Preparatory Charter SchoolK-8Queens
- Our World Neighborhood Charter School 2K-5Queens
- Peninsula Preparatory Academy Charter SchoolK-5Queens
- Success Academy Charter School - Far RockawayK-5Queens
- Success Academy Charter School - South JamaicaK-5Queens
- United Charter High School for Advanced Math and Science lV9-12Queens
- United Charter High School for the Humanities lV9-12Queens
District 28
District 29
District 30
- Academy of the City Charter SchoolK-5Queens
- Growing Up Green Charter SchoolK-5Queens
- Our World Neighborhood Charter SchoolK-8Queens
- Renaissance Charter SchoolK-12Queens
- VOICE Charter School of New YorkK-8Queens
District 31
- Bridge Preparatory Charter School1-5Staten Island
- Early College Charter School8-12Staten Island
- Hellenic Classical Charter School - Staten IslandK-5Staten Island
- John W. Lavelle Preparatory Charter SchoolK-12Staten Island
- New World Preparatory Charter School6-8Staten Island
- Richmond Preparatory Charter School6-12Staten Island
District 32
- Achievement First Bushwick Charter SchoolK-12Brooklyn
- Achievement First North Brooklyn Preparatory Charter SchoolK-5Brooklyn
- Achievement First Voyager Charter School5-12Brooklyn
- Bushwick Ascend Charter SchoolK-8Brooklyn
- Math, Engineering, and Science Academy Charter High School9-12Brooklyn
- Success Academy Charter School - BushwickK-5Brooklyn
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